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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1914
Page
4
An editorial style address notice for The San Antonio Light edition details its publication offices at 509 and 611 Travie Street between Avenues C and D and instructs readers to report changes with old and new delivery addresses plus both phone numbers Crockett 1742 and 176 for delivery irregularities.
A local critique targets Representative James L. Slayden for remaining in the Fourteenth district as the Hobson bill to nationalize prohibition nears a House vote in Washington. The letter urges him to pair or return to vote, arguing the district opposes prohibition and warns of neglecting voters' interests.
Municipal leaders debate laws that penalize property owners for fire losses caused by carelessness. New York City fire prevention chief urges strict rules charging owners for extinguishing costs and firefighter injuries. France already uses such laws with lower overall losses and broader safety compliance.
The Jones measure, backed by administration circles, proposes a Filipino Congress and an American governor general with limited powers. Local lawmaking would stay with Filipinos while treaties and tariffs remain under the U.S. until natives prove capable. The plan aims to steer toward eventual independence, though timing remains uncertain. Presidents Wilson and Bryan are cited in debate over whether such freedom is fitting for Filipinos and other colonial contexts.
The piece notes Boston’s wartime fear of fire and a long fire-free month, suggesting if owners faced charges for fire losses, broad precautions would rise. It argues fire costs should burden property owners, not just insurers, and praises a New York conference recommendation for nationwide action.
Two years after a New York show the cubist movement gains a literary voice. Gertrude Stein, American living in Paris, publishes Tender Buttons exploring objects food and rooms in a puzzling but notable triology of language.
The text discusses Gertrude Stein's "A Piece of Coffee" and "A New Cup and Saucer" with notes on color, form, and perception. It references "Tender Buttons" publisherly claims about seven hundred copies for America and remarks on American readers as more intelligent than civilized.
An editorial notes global efforts to ban liquor sales to native peoples. It compares U.S. Indian liquor prohibitions with colonial policies in Africa and observes European powers enforcing sobriety on natives while their own publics may resist similar limits. It argues American policy should align with such restraint.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Roosevelt claimed during a pre voyage interview that he would have sent federal troops to seize Pennsylvania's anthracite coal fields in 1902 if unrest resembled current Colorado troubles. He alleged orders to General Schofield ignored court orders, a move seen as tyrannical by critics.
Kansas City Star quotes Henry Reuterdahl praising American intervention in Vera Cruz as quick and effective with strong defense. The piece links overseas actions in the Philippines Porto Rico Cuba Panama to a call for applying similar U S efficiency domestically in a home invasion notion.
BEN L. MILLER urges state lawmakers to pass stronger laws akin to stock laws to curb daily bicycle thefts. He argues that theft harms workers like messenger riders and seeks swift action by Texas legislators and the press to protect riders and their livelihoods.
Chairman Gary of United States Steel Corp says prosperity is near as railroad earnings rise and bank clearings grow. Republicans try to block door until after the election, but faces an impossible task. Weather boosts buying as growth signals mount.
Fashion note advises a satin frock in Bermuda pink with cream lace and tulle corsage. A bustle sash is highlighted as a key feature and the piece is praised for being stylish, durable, and suitable for a season of wear.
Arthur visits a country farm with his parents and learns a lesson after throwing stones at hens and a large turkey. He injures none and ends up feeding the birds, realizing hens deserve corn not stones and avoiding the turkey thereafter.
A farmer asks if the plowed field belongs to him while a canvassing candidate explains he is on the opposing ticket. The farmer has gone to town and the worker promises the field will be ready upon his return.
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